The winners of the China Mainland Student Design Competition have been named at a glamourous awards ceremony in Shanghai. The Overall Winner was Zhu Xinxin from the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, with the entry "CONJECTURE ABOUT SHADOWS.", The
Aside from their obvious practical uses, boat shoes are having something of a moment in 2024 – in fact, the leather lace-ups have been popping up everywhere from street style to runways.
Giddy up – Western fashion has gone majorly mainstream for Spring/Summer ’24. Granted, the Western style of dressing is by no means a trend; it’s a utilitarian style that dates back centuries to traditional American cowboy culture, via Native American
While Polestar is a new company which specialises solely in electric cars, Bridge of Weir’s association with the automobile industry goes back to 1911 when, according to company legend, its founder Arthur Muirhead sat down with Henry Ford over whisky and
A family business established in 1989 by Tim Bent, Bentleys is a museum of the beautiful. Like most museums, every artifact tells a story. Unlike most museums, most of the exhibits are for sale.
Think small is where RLSD takes a look at some of the companies around the world that we think are doing the right thing with leather. This is a greenwashing free zone – no matter what they produce, sustainability is at the heart of what they do.
A trusty clutch bag is an essential in the art of wedding guest dressing – but 'the one' can be hard to find. For special occasions, ideally you want an accessory that's small enough to be convenient but big enough for all your essentials, and that matches
In an era of 'trending' items that will inevitably change at the drop of a hat, being a 'celebrity-loved' brand might cause something of an ethical conundrum for those with a slower perspective.
Designer Alice Robinson admits that when she first began working in fashion, she hadn’t given much thought to the origins of the materials she was working with. During her student days studying womenswear, cost was always the main consideration.
Accessories trends come and go, particularly when it comes to handbags and shoes – but it’s not so often that the humble belt is the item of the season. It seems that 2024 is officially the year of the belt, however – with everything from statement
At RLSD, we think Walter Reginald is doing great things with leather, as far as sustainability and innovation are concerned, so we spoke to the sisters who run the company, Bianca and Natalie, to find out about the glamorous and not-so-glamorous sides of
Welcome to The Annual, a celebration of the 2022 Real Leather. Stay Different. Student Design Competitions.
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